Question for those who do gig photography

[CarlukeDave]

When covering a gig for a website or magazine, how much do you charge?

I'm starting to get a few gigs and don't want to go way below the current rate and drive it down for everyone!

Dave

 

[the_doctor199]

How long would you be expected to be at the concert for? What would the images be used for? Would you be giving them to the mag for one use only or giving them full rights to the images?

It sounds like your just starting out at this so you don't want to make some clients and then ask for a huge price and send them running away, go for maybe £50 a concert.

Hope this helps.

 

[pxl8]

It's a tricky one to answer.

On one hand the mag might be hiring you simply because you're cheap so you could price yourself out of the job.

But then your level of experience doesn't change the value of the shots, if they're good they're good and you should charge accordingly. It's very hard to put you prices up for a client once you've set the bar quite low.

 

[natjag]

I was paid a sum by a Spanish mag (via my UK picture agency) plus I still kept rights to the pictures and made sales to others mags as well. I was in for 3 songs.

Quite often with the agency I supply they just get me in and I only make money on subsequent sales. This so far has worked out well for me, rather than charging a rate for the job.